Table II.

Parameters of lipid metabolism, arterial blood pressure and characteristics of smoking habit in the study groups (I: group with essential hypertension with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, II: group with essential hypertension without left ventricular diastolic dysfunction)

Parameter	Group I (n = 57)	Group II (n = 49)	Value of p
Systolic blood pressure [mm Hg]	136.08 ±17.46	137.22 ±18.89	NS
Diastolic blood pressure [mm Hg]	86.79 ±8.98	88.90 ±10.26	NS
Cholesterol [mg/dl]	199.36 ±32.60	198.43 ±36.82	NS
LDL [mg/dl]	106.22 ±37.81	104.64 ±33.19	NS
HDL [mg/dl]	52.10 ±14.05	53.87 ±11.36	NS
Triglycerides [mg/dl]	132.77 ±65.34	114.14 ±64.9	NS
Smoking habit [%]	40.35	36.73	NS
Smoking years (number of cigarettes/24 h × years of smoking)	196.16 ±103.66	219.16 ±82.33	NS